‘Duty to remember:’ Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack
- Eight years after the attack, only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec as a reminder of the tragedy that occurred on January 29, 2017, killing six men who were praying.
- On January 29, 2025, events are planned in Montreal and Quebec City to commemorate the victims, including a ceremony led by Mayor Valérie Plante and a vigil outside Montreal's Parc metro station.
- Mohamed Labidi, president of the mosque, expressed concern that the community is starting to forget the tragedy, stating, "It seems like people are starting to forget."
- Samira Laouni, a vigil organizer, emphasized the impact of the attack, noting, "Their violent deaths left six widows without their husbands and 17 orphans without their fathers.
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‘Duty to remember:’ Events to mark eighth anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack - Montreal
Only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, 8 years after a gunman stormed into the mosque and killed six Muslim men who had come to pray.
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